Tiffany Soricelli has a Mission : #NOMORESTARVINGARTISTS
Tiffany reached out to me early last year to meet up and talk about ACE! Like many folks I connect with these days she wanted to know more about the mission and how she could pitch in and help. A lifelong singer and seasoned NFP navigator, (Also a 2022 40 Under 40 Alum) Tiffany is now directing her career on helping other artists gain financial literacy...something they don't teach you in music school. And boy is she doing it well, current clients include the likes of the METROPOLITAN OPERA and CHAMBER MUSIC AMERICA.

"I've seen too many talented, amazing artists leaving the industry due to fear, frustration, and burnout caused by financial inconsistency. My hope is to build a whole generation of empowered, savvy artists who have the knowledge-base and systems needed to master the financial side of their career..." Tiffany Soricelli

Corey Aldrich : Senior ACE! Contributor

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Image: Tiffany Soricelli - Principal & CEO of Virtuoso Advising for Artists
Avery Stempel on Things
Mycological and Supporting Unbridled Creativity
I first encountered Avery about 10 years ago at a poetry reading event produced by a mutual friend, Maria Diotte (Hear our Interview in the Creative Economy Journal podcast : PART 3) of Bliss Arts at the now shuttered Fulton Street Gallery in Troy. (Shout out to Coleen Skiff and Ray Felix!) Avery was hard to forget, a dynamic performance artist with a heart of gold. Impressively, he now has found a way to combine all things art and community at his indoor urban vertical mushroom farm, mycological education center, and community gathering space. This includes live music, poetry events and creative making workshops to yoga, artisan dining and political activism, and that's just scratching the surface. I would say unequivocally that he is one of the most renaissance creatives I have ever met.

"It's important for me to combine all my passions under one roof. The three pillars of our mission are to educate, enrich, and entertain. We provide opportunities for people to eat nutritious whole foods, learn about the mushroom growing process, and enjoy creativity in all its various forms." Avery Stemple

Corey Aldrich : Senior ACE! Contributor

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Image: Avery Stempel - Owner and Operator at Collar City Mushrooms
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Image: Recent Dinner and a Show Event with Sean Rowe at Collar City Mushrooms.
FREE Tickets to 'Pink Martini and
The Philadelphia Orchestra' at SPAC!
This month ACE! is super excited to partner up with SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center) - AGAIN! - to giveaway FREE TICKETS to Pink Martini and The Philadelphia Orchestra featuring China Forbes on Tuesday, July 18. Availability is first come, first served. There is a two tickets per person limit. These will go fast people!

What: Pink Martini and The Philadelphia Orchestra featuring China Forbes
When: Friday, August 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Saratoga Performing Arts Center | 108 Avenue of the Pines | Saratoga Springs, NY

Order free amphitheater or lawn tickets by using offer code: ACEPINKM at checkout.

Get ready for a fun night of genre-crossing music from classical to jazz to vintage pop!

Performing on six continents and countless concert stages, Pink Martini draws musical inspiration from around the world. Members of the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame, the self-described “little orchestra,” joins the Grammy Award-winning Philadelphia Orchestra on SPAC’s stage to bring its cosmopolitan world music performed in over 25 languages.

NOTES:

If the code does not work, it means the tickets are already spoken for!

Also, if you recently have secured free tickets please allow other folks to get a chance this go round, we like to share the love!
INSIDE ACE! | CREATING A NEW PATH
Dove into the deep side of the economy aspects of creative this month with an in depth conversation about the importance of financial literacy with Tiffany Soricelli of Virtuoso Advising for Artists. It hits closer to home when it's coming from someone who has been a performer in a creative industry in addition to mission oriented arts and culture organizations. To top that, in her spare time this summer she has been replacing the siding on her house! This woman is unstoppable...Our next highlight is with a boundless creative, Avery Stempel, Owner and self described 'Primary Pleurotus' of Collar City Mushrooms. I cannot stress enough the volume of collaborations and creative output that happen in his universe, you need to see it to believe it...at least you can read it here. It's honestly inspirational!

For this months giveaway our good friends at SPAC just wouldn't say no to more FREE tickets! Last month was the fastest giveaway yet with our block of 20 evaporating in under 30 minutes of the newsletter being sent! If you do miss out, open the newsletter immediately next time, it will increase your chances. In the meantime, we look forward to collaborating with performance organizations across the Capital Region to give you additional chances to check out some of the finest entertainment available here. Have a show you want to drive traffic to? Hit me up!

Working on a couple of LIVE events coming up. First, in collaboration with an ACE! repeat, the 5th Annual Opalka Gallery Pop Up Beer Garden and Neighborhood Block Party event followed by a first year initiative, the 1UpState Video Gaming Conference (Keynote Speaker TBA is a Writer for Marvel Studios!). More on that in the next two months.

Have a person or place story that should be told? Drop me a note, the Capital Region has a lot to keep up to date on! Would like to cover more from our Southern areas including Columbia and Greene counties specifically.

Until next time, be careful out there in the heat but do, yes do, get out and enjoy some of the creative summer activities happening in the Capital Region!

Corey Aldrich
ACE! : Executive Director

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